Pinyon jay / Nacktschnabelhäher (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)

Wikipedia: Pinyon jay Source: WIKIPEDIA Gymnorhinus_cyanocephalus1.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Gymnorhinus (Gymnorhinus); Family Corvidae (Corvidae)
General: The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) is a jay between the North American blue jay and the Eurasian jay in size. The voice is described as a rhythmic krawk-kraw-krawk repeated two or three times. It is the only member of the genus Gymnorhinus. Its overall proportions are very nutcracker-like and indeed this can be seen as convergent evolution as both birds fill similar ecological niches. The pinyon jay is a bluish-grey coloured bird with deeper head colouring and whitish throat with black bill, legs and feet. [more]